Do you have any good jokes about this?
Do you know when and how it all started?
2006-09-20 10:28:31 · 27 answers · asked by footynutguy 4 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
It all started against Sheff weds. They needed a win to keep title hopes alive. They were losing 1-0 and they played extra 6/7 mins. It could have been longer but they had got the 2goals they needed by then.
2006-09-20 10:32:03 · answer #1 · answered by jriiselfc 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It got started around 1995-ish when there were some noteably long injury time periods when Manchester United were losing (I remember relegation bound QPR were winning 1-0 around that time and after a mind-bogglingly uncomprihensable six minutes or so of injury time, United got an equaliser and the ref promptly blew for time). And yes, it happened more than once around that time period.
It's been compounded over the years by several similar incidents, the one that stands out was against someone, I think it was Bolton. Bolton were winning and the fourth official was setting the board to signal how much time to allow. Cameras picked up that he had it set at three minutes. Alex Ferguson comes over and has a quick word, and seconds later the official raises the board... to read four minutes. During that fourth minute, United duly equalise.
*Edit* I forgot the Sheffield Wednesday match. That was in 1993. That said, I think there was a good reason at the time and it was before United were the mega successful top team in the country.
2006-09-20 10:33:27 · answer #2 · answered by chris_ninety1 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Ah, the famous phenomenon of Old Trafford Mystery Time. I often found myself wondering about this and I'm sure all those points made before are valid but I thought I'd add this. I remember watching the Chelski vs Man Utd match a few years back, this was just before the special one came in to manage them. Chelski went 1-0 up and were running the game, then just before half time, inexplicably Cudicini kicked the ball straight to Beckham (playing in his last season to give a time frame) who crossed, Man Utd equalised. The second half was a lot of fun to watch, end to end stuff, chances (don't worry I'm getting to the point) it was a close match, anyone could have won. About 65 minutes or so into the match, Solsjkaer went down, with a mystery injury and writhed about a bit for 5 minutes before bouncing straight back up as if by magic. I was watching the match, the challenge was completely innocous but down he stayed before the sudden recovery. Anyway, the game got under way again ebbing and flowing, Chelski had a couple of really good chances to go up 2-1 but didn't take them. On it went, 90 minutes, then Man Utd broke, as the goal went in I remember clear as day standing next to a friend, a Man Utd supporter, saying 'I don't believe it.' I looked at the clock in the top right hand corner, it read 94:05 just into the 5th minute of injury/mystery time. 2-1 was the final score and a match they were let in by the first goal, they were nowhere in the first half and snuck the winner at the end of the 2nd half.
So the answer to the question? Perhaps it's that they get as much time as they buy earlier in the half when they go down as ordered? Cynical I know but it was one of those moments when you see it as clear as day happen in front of you and all that time added came from one source.
The previous examples are all valid but does this example give another reason why it happens rather than bribery or just good fortune?
2006-09-20 11:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by sdavies8 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the rule is until they equalise isn't it. It started in the early to mid 90's when I think there was one game against Sheffield Wednesday when they where 2 nil down and played on well in to the night till it was 2-2 something like that anyway
2006-09-20 23:23:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget making current affairs programmes about illegal "Bungs" and "Tapping" players up. Panorama should undergo a new covert investigation into how many "officials" Fergie's bribed to extend the injury time when things aren't going to plan. I heard it was roughly 50K per minute, at least MU can afford it!
2006-09-20 13:38:27 · answer #5 · answered by Bont11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a QPR fan i would like to point out to supadeano that i think Steve Bruce scored 2 goals against Sheff wed not QPR!
LFC***** is right
As for fergie time not sure when that started,must have been when he got a new watch for Christmas
2006-09-20 15:25:40 · answer #6 · answered by HOOPS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Referee decides how long the extra time is, or do you see Sir Alex holding up the board. and are you saying that IF the other team scored in extra time, the game would go on ALL NIGHT.
2006-09-20 20:03:14 · answer #7 · answered by madge 51 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No longer than 15 minutes.
2006-09-20 20:56:13 · answer #8 · answered by Ravaug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guess its easy to say that when you're not a winning side. We are the only reason why english football survived in europe in the 90's
ONE UNITED
2006-09-20 16:11:51 · answer #9 · answered by ¢нαιηz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As much time as Ferguson wants
2006-09-20 23:05:49 · answer #10 · answered by steve c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋